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Chilly Brize Norton 27/03

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B3n
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Chilly Brize Norton 27/03

Post by B3n » Thu Mar 28, 2013 6:33 pm

Hi All,

Popped into Brize on my way home from a training course yesterday in the hope of seeing a C-17 or two :whistle:
Got to the base to find it rather quiet, but stuck with it and made the walk passed the Sewage plant to the end of 08. Within 2 minutes of getting myself sorted I heard ASCOT 815 request engine start then a few moments later the sight of a C-17 tail emerged in the distance :clap: :clap: He spent all afternoon doing various missed approaches and was still going when I left a few hours later :D Even had a few other movements inbetween :thumb:

Just for the record as the conditions were awful with the light snow and heavy cloud :whistle: :whistle: :whistle:

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4) Any I.d on this would be great.
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5) Duck
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Can honestly say other than the cold I really enjoyed myself and I hope to make the trip more often.

Thanks

Ben

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Re: Chilly Brize Norton 27/03

Post by IanH » Thu Mar 28, 2013 6:45 pm

Looks like an Egyptian Hercules my friend.

Regards. Ian

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Re: Chilly Brize Norton 27/03

Post by TeeJay » Thu Mar 28, 2013 7:55 pm

Hi
Some really nice pictures considering those conditions. picture 6 is a cracker.I really need to get back to Brize soon!!

Trev

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Re: Chilly Brize Norton 27/03

Post by Ledhead27 » Thu Mar 28, 2013 8:32 pm

Nice set of images there, weather looks a bit crap! The Hercules is an Egyptian Air Force one, reg is SU-BKT (1425)...hope this helps
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Re: Chilly Brize Norton 27/03

Post by seven » Fri Mar 29, 2013 9:48 am

Well caught considering the conditions! I was up the other end all afternoon, although i remember the Herc as being 1427 but i'll need to check before i can say for sure. I take it you missed the Hawk?

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Re: Chilly Brize Norton 27/03

Post by B3n » Fri Mar 29, 2013 2:34 pm

Cheers for the replys and ID on the Herc guys :thumbs:

SEVEN: Yeah I got the Hawk but the shots are next to useless :'( Was considering stopping the other side but I drove past at a rate of knots so decided to keep going :Oops:

Ben

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Re: Chilly Brize Norton 27/03

Post by POL » Fri Mar 29, 2013 3:10 pm

SU-BKT is 1294, according to my database?

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Re: Chilly Brize Norton 27/03

Post by seven » Sat Mar 30, 2013 8:52 am

'twas indeed 1294, i have checked me photo's and you are indeed correct. My apologies-the mind does play tricks on you after a certain age :whistle:

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